Director, Japan Business Development and Responsible Director

The role

This person will lead Mesh's growth in Japan by managing the commercial pipeline and serving as a director for the Japan entity. They will build relationships with exchanges, PSPs, banks, and fintechs while handling local governance and board reporting.

What you will do

• Own Mesh's commercial pipeline in Japan across exchanges, PSPs, banks and fintechs
• Build and manage relationships with the key players in Japan's crypto and payments ecosystem
• Act as Mesh's primary representative in market to partners, prospective clients and regulators
• Serve as a director of Mesh's Japan entity with statutory responsibility for local governance and board reporting
• Work closely with Mesh's global business development, legal and compliance teams
• Report regularly to senior leadership on pipeline, market development and commercial progress
• Partner with Mesh's Compliance Officer and outside counsel to navigate Japan's regulatory environment
• Recruit and manage a small local team

Required qualifications

• 10+ years in payments, fintech or financial services, with meaningful time in crypto or digital assets
• Experience serving as a company director in Japan, or strong working familiarity with Japanese corporate governance and board obligations
• A real network across Japan's exchange, PSP and financial services landscape
• Business-level fluency in both Japanese and English
• A track record of closing complex, multi-stakeholder commercial deals
• Comfort operating with significant autonomy in a fast-moving, early-stage environment
• Prior engagement with Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA)
• Based in Tokyo, or able to relocate

Nice to have

• A native Japanese speaker is preferred
• Existing relationships with major Japan exchanges or fintech platforms
• Experience standing up or scaling a regional operation for a global company

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family
• Unlimited PTO
• Dedicated budget for courses, conferences, and certifications
• Remote-friendly approach
• Top-tier tools and equipment

About the company

Mesh aims to enable consumers to pay and be paid with any asset by making crypto payments reliable and ubiquitous. The company is building infrastructure for the global economy and is backed by investors including SBI, Money Forward, Paradigm, Dragonfly, Galaxy, and PayPal Ventures.